a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
BroodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “James!” fell tremulously from the lips of Yvonne.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
Frederic
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From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “James!” fell tremulously from the lips of Yvonne.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “James!” fell tremulously from the lips of Yvonne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
Ranjab
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From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
carry out
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She swayed toward him as Ranjab grasped his arm from behind.
TransfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “James!” fell tremulously from the lips of Yvonne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his back was the swarthy Hindu, his eyes gleaming like coals of fire in the shadowy light.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Transfixed, they watched James Brood take two or three steps into the room.
a Caucasian
From this reading Frederic saw the flash of something bright as it passed from the brown hand to the white one.
Yvonne
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From this reading “James!” fell tremulously from the lips of Yvonne.
